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Police are investigating the theft of a painting in Halifax last month.

On January 31, 2022, a valuable painting was stolen from a parked vehicle in Halifax. A man was transporting items, including the painting, from Prescott Street to Inglis Street in his vehicle. He noticed that the painting was missing as he was unloading the vehicle at the Inglis Street location. The man went back and forth to his vehicle while loading and unloading items at both locations and it is not known from which location the painting was stolen.

The painting is titled “Starry Night” (Boy with Fox) and was painted in the late 1970s by Nova Scotian artist Joe Norris. It is enamel on stretched canvas and measures 24” x 30”.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App

Halifax Regional Police is investigating a number of suspicious envelopes that were delivered to Halifax City Hall yesterday.At approximately 7:45 p.m. police responded to a report of suspicious envelopes that had been delivered to Halifax City Hall. Members from the Forensic Identification Section attended and seized a number of envelopes in relation to the investigation. At this time, there are no reported injuries or illness in relation to the envelopes. Testing is being conducted on the contents of the envelopes.

The investigation is ongoing by members of the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division.

Anyone with information about the suspicious envelopes is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

Today marks the first anniversary of the murder of Brandon Reginald Polegato, and the Special Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division continues to investigate the case.

On February 7, 2021 at approximately 8:50 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a weapons complaint at an address in the 600 block of Washmill Lake Drive in Halifax. Officers located Brandon deceased inside the building. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service conducted an autopsy and ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators believe there are people who have information that could help solve Brandon’s murder. They are asking anyone with information to do the right thing and come forward with what they know; even the smallest piece of information could be the key to progressing the investigation into Brandon’s murder.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 902-490-5016. or Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

At approximately 7:35 p.m. police responded to a robbery at the Circle K Irving at 15 Fairfax Drive.

A man entered the store, pushed the employee and took a quantity of cigarettes. He then fled the store on foot.

The suspect is described as a white man in his twenties, approximately 6’ tall with short brown hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt with black lettering on the front, white Nike sneakers and a black mask.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

Police are investigating a break into a home under construction on Waxing Lane in Middle Sackville, N.S..

A residential break and enter occurred sometime between Wednesday, January 5^th, 2022 after 1600 hours to Thursday, January 6^th, 2022 around 1300 hours.  Suspects broke stole a Cooper and Hunter Sophia Series Mini Split Air Conditioner with Heat Pump and an electric fireplace which was a Continental CEFL42FH-1.

Photos of items stolen are attached.

Anyone with any information regarding this crime can call Lower Sackville RCMP at 902 490 5020 or can leave an anonymous tip on line at crimestoppers.ns.ca, or can leave a tip via the P3 app or can call Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222 8477 (TIPS).

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January 25, 2022, Martinique, Richmond County, Nova Scotia…Richmond County District RCMP is investigating shots fired at a vessel in Lennox Passage near Martinique.

On December 8, 2021, police responded to a complaint of shots fired at a vessel that was travelling in Lennox Passage. The vessel had been near the Lennox Passage Provincial Park when four shots were fired from land towards the boat and entered the water just off the vessel’s bow. No one was injured during this incident.

Police have been investigating this incident since it was reported and continue to gather evidence and information.

Richmond County District RCMP are asking that anyone with information contact them at 902-535-2002. Should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

File #: 2021-1826313

Halifax Regional Police is making the public aware of a number of thefts of catalytic converters throughout the region in recent months.

A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device located under the vehicle between the muffler and the manifold. Catalytic converters are made of precious metals, which can make them valuable as scrap metal. Thieves stealing catalytic converters can act quickly and precisely, and these thefts can take place in under a minute. Thieves need access to the underside of vehicles and often use cordless reciprocating saws, which will create a loud grinding noise.

HRP is asking the public to be mindful of the following potential signs and report any suspicious activity:

• Vehicles going into businesses when they appear to be closed.
• Vehicles parked in dimly lit areas or secluded areas, especially during off hours.
• People who appear to be hiding from passing traffic or looking into or under vehicles.
• Grinding noises, as thieves may be using reciprocating saws to detach the converter.

Anyone with information about these thefts is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

On January 21, 2022, New Glasgow Regional received nine reports of thefts from vehicles in the areas of Chestnut Street, Meadowlark Drive, Lovat Crescent, Parkview Drive in Westside New Glasgow and Park Street in Trenton. The thefts from vehicles occurred in the early morning of Friday January 21, where personal identification papers and valuables were stolen.

The two suspects are described as:

Suspect 1-White Male, wearing red sweater and red sweatpants with a large ECKO logo on the front of the sweater as well as on the leg of the sweatpants. Wearing a black mask and black sneakers with a white sole. 

Suspect 2-White Male, wearing a black sweater, black pants, a black mask and a black hat. Also wearing white sneakers with black laces.

Suspects driving a red colored Hyundai four door passenger car.

The investigation continues.

New Glasgow Regional Police are investigating nine incidents of thefts from vehicles throughout the towns of New Glasgow and Trenton,
New Glasgow Regional Police are advising the public to lock their vehicles. Many of the vehicles were left unlocked and valuables were in plain view.

“This is clearly a crime of opportunity, where criminals will mainly focus on the unlocked vehicles rather than focus their attention on locked vehicles,” said Constable Ken Macdonald of the New Glasgow Regional Police. 

Anyone who has information or may have witnessed this theft from vehicles is asked to call New Glasgow Regional Police at 902-752-1941. Should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

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January 23, 2022, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia…Halifax District RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects who committed a break and enter into a business in Lower Sackville.

At approximately 05:25am this morning, police responded to a break and enter in progress into a business near the 500 block on Sackville Drive. 

The two suspects were captured on video surveillance. One person is described wearing dark green shirt, gray pants, black hat and blue jeans and having black hair.  The second suspect is describe as wearing all black clothing.  Both suspects were carrying backpacks. 

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Halifax District RCMP at 902-420-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

File # 2022-9102

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On January 20, 2022 at 9:20 pm Halifax Regional Police responded to a call for a commercial robbery that took place at the Highfield Video & Variety located at 94 Highfield Park Drive, Dartmouth.

It was reported that two suspects entered the store, one produced a black handgun, demanding money.  An undisclosed amount of cash was taken along with a quantity of cigarettes.  The suspects fled the store traveling on foot eastbound on Highfield Park Drive.

Police Patrol and a K-9 officer searched the area, but the suspects have not yet been located.

No one was injured in the robbery.

Staff described one suspect as a dark complexed man in his twenties, wearing a black jacket.  The other suspect was described as a dark complexed man in his twenties wearing a red jacket with a brown fur-lined hood. 

The investigation is in its early stages. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.